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Limestone Beats Le Moyne, Advances to Title Game

from press release

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – No. 3 Limestone led from
start from to finish and defeated No.2 Le Moyne 10-8 in the NCAA
Division II Men's Lacrosse national semifinals on Saturday, May 19
at the Dolphins' Niland Athletic Complex in Syracuse, N.Y.

Limestone, 17-1 overall, advances to the 2012 NCAA Division II
title game for the first time since 2005 where on Sunday, May 27 at
Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., the Saints will play either
Mercyhurst or Dowling. Le Moyne ends the season 17-1.

Limestone started strong taking advantage of the few
opportunities available early. The Saints not only scored on their
first three possessions and on as many shots, for an early 3-0 lead
but also on six of the only seven shots they had the entire first
half with another attempt hitting the side post in route to a 6-2
lead intermission.

Le Moyne came out in the second half and outscored Limestone 4-2
in the third period but could draw no closer than two goals despite
owning a 24-7 shot advantage.

Seniors Steve Gartelman (Seaford, N.Y.), Randy Waugh (Severna
Park, Md.) and Shayne Jackson (Bowmanvile, Ontario) led the way for
Limestone which led by as many as four goals and never allowed Le
Moyne closer than two.

Limestone was outshot 42-15 overall but saw Gartelman stop 12
shots which included a kick save with 2:10 left in regulation and
another on a quick stick shot less than three feet out with 16
seconds remaining in the first quarter and also helped the Saints
man-down defense kill off all five penalties without a goal. In
addition two other saves by Gartelman led to Saints goals on the
ensuing possessions. In all, Gartelman was credited with four saves
in the fourth period as the Saints were outshot 13-2.

Waugh, a midfielder, scored three goals with one assist while
Jackson dished out three assists from his attack position adding
one goal. Junior attack Riley Loewen (Burnaby, British Columbia)
filled in the rest scoring two goals.

Limestone, which now owns an 8-10 mark all-time in the NCAA
Division II National Tournament, cleared 16-of-17 attempts
including the first 12 of the game while Le Moyne had only eight
attempts, failing once.

The Saints precision shooting and solid defense allowed them to
overcome a 6 of 22 showing at the center "x" and a minus-10 in
ground balls (15-25).

Senior midfielder Desi Gonzalez (Massapequa, N.Y) was credited
with three caused turnovers while fellow classmate Tommy Bryant
(Severna Park, Md.) had two as Limestone yielded only three
assisted goals while the Saints offense had six assists on 10
goals.

Notes....Limestone is now 3-8 all-time against Le Moyne
including a win on the Dolphins turf in 2005 the Saints last trip
to the title game...The Saints who appeared the national
championship 2000-'05 seek a third title with the previous two in
2000 and 2002.